Grasse weather in January

In January, Grasse sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Grasse's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grasse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:09 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Grasse reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8102
9102
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
25102
26102
27102
28102
29102
30102
31102

How January really feels in Grasse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Grasse weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 697.43.49.12.2
Feb10° / 637.83.710.22.5
Mar13° / 678.62.311.63.8
Apr15° / 8912.21.213.24.4
May19° / 11°7712.20.114.55.8
Jun23° / 14°6210.1015.27.0
Jul25° / 17°367.6014.97.6
Aug25° / 17°408.1013.87.5
Sep22° / 14°879.2012.36.9
Oct18° / 10°1249.80.210.85.8
Nov13° / 13810.51.79.53.7
Dec10° / 858.53.18.82.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105743
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235842
245743
255743
265842
275842
285842
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Grasse gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12611
22611
32611
42511
52511
62411
72411
82311
92311
102311
112311
122311
132311
142311
152311
162411
172411
182411
192411
202411
212511
222511
232511
242511
252512
262512
272512
282512
292512
302513
312513

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of January to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:11 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:114:59
28.88:125:00
38.88:125:01
48.88:125:02
58.98:125:03
68.98:125:04
78.98:115:05
88.98:115:06
98.98:115:07
108.98:115:08
119.08:115:09
129.08:105:10
139.08:105:11
149.08:105:12
159.18:095:13
169.18:095:14
179.18:085:15
189.18:085:17
199.28:075:18
209.28:075:19
219.28:065:20
229.38:065:21
239.38:055:23
249.38:045:24
259.48:035:25
269.48:035:26
279.48:025:28
289.58:015:29
299.58:005:30
309.57:595:32
319.67:585:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Grasse?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Grasse.

What to pack for Grasse in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Grasse sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Grasse in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 16 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Grasse in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Grasse peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Grasse in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Grasse is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1617 µg/m³Nov 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Grasse?

Grasse sits at 43.7°N, 6.9°E, 308 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mougins, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Grasse

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Grasse.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grasse has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,638 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,150 m.

The land around Grasse is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
863 m
16 km
1,638 m
80 km
3,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mougins 8.0 km · Le Cannet 12 km · Mandelieu-la-Napoule 12 km · Vallauris 14 km · Cannes 14 km · Vence 17 km · Cagnes-sur-Mer 18 km · Juan-les-Pins 18 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Grasse (43.6578°, 6.9254°, elevation 308 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).